The benevolent banner. [volume] (North Topeka, Kan.) 1887-18??, 1887-06-11
GENERAL NEWS


field railroad has been sold under fore
closure at New York, for 100000. 1t is
probable that an arrangement will be made
for the Operation of the road Jointly with
the Peoria, Decatur d Evansville.
gave $785, 1000 for foreign missions during
1886. Next year it is intended to increase
the amount devoted to this purpose to ST.
600, 900. 4a rt .rn.s .l.
Smallpox is prevailing along the Amazon
river in Ecuador and southern Columbia,
and the Indians are said to be perishing in
great numbers. Jat. H4 H.UE5
The coke strikers at Scottdale, Pennsyl-
vania, made partially successful attempt
to blow up coal shaft. The workmen fed
from the mine and were fired upon by the
vandals, but none of the shots took effect.
An early settlement of The difficulties is pre-
dicted.
panic was caused in a crowded cathe-
dral at Preesbury, Hungary, by an alarm OF
fire. In the rush for the doors many per
sons were trampled upon and seriously in
jured. t ....
General Boulanger, upon retiring from
the French war ministry, issued an order of
day congratulating the people and the army
upon their support of his efforts to improve
the military position of the country. and
pledoing himself to give an example OF both
military and republican discipline" his
successor, General Ferron, upon assuming
Office. also issued an order, in which he an
nounced his intention Of increasing the
defensive forces of France and the repub-
lie. Popular excitement over BOulanger's
displacement is running high. and evidences
accumulate of his strong hold UPON the al
miration and confidence of the French PEG
pie. yUaul .Ht .. f....
The ameer's forces have been defeated by
the Ghilzais, who captured and beheaded
the commander. Excitement is running
are terrifying Herat. and the hostility to
England among the Afghans is said to be
growing. ~sfoi4Ht
The Italian chamber of deputies has ap-
propriated S17OOO,0O0 for the construction
of ironcIad War-vessels, torpedoes, and for
tifcations. The grant was carried by an
overwhelming majority.
The Baptist anniversaries at Minneapolis
have ended. The meetings were very sue
cessful, both in point Of attendance and in
the interest of the proceedings. Next years
sessions will probably be held at Cincinnati.
In an allocution recently issued the pope
congratulates the church upon the progress
that has been made toward restoration OF
religious peace in Prussia. His holiness
expresses the hope that complete concord
may be established in that country and Ia
other parts of Germany between church and
state, and an earnest desire for compost
ton of the differences between the 1tallan
government and the Vatican.
The Woman's Christian Temperance union
of Indiana adopted resolutions indorslng
Mrs. Emma Molloy, who is under jndlct-
ment as an accessory to the Graham-Lee
murder in Missouri. -....f t
At meeting of the Western Nail associa-
ton at Fittsburg, the prevailing stagnatlon
in trade and the cutting of prices were DIS
cussed. A convention of all the manufac-
turers Of the country wild probably be called
to devise some means of getting the nail IN
dustry into more healthy condition. "a
The bill appropriating 3,592.03 in pay
ment of the bills for the gorgeous furnish
ings of the appellate court rooms in Ohlca-
90, mas passed both houses at Springfield.
Professor Thomas Spencer Baynes, one of
the editors of the Encyclopedias Britannica,
and scholar of eminence is dead.
series Of demonstrations in honor of Mr..
Gladstone during his approaching journey
to Wales is being planned. The g. o. m
announces that be will be unable to max
set speeches Oh route on account OF the con-
dition of his voice.
Twelve hundred striking miners at Bach
nut, Russia, raided a brewery owned by az
Englishman and filled with English Work
men, who resisted the attack. Three OF the
after were killed, and many of the strikers
ave been arrested. t.t
Judge Follett, of Grand Rapids, wnost
sudden fdi temperance has been reported
proves to be defaulter to the extent O
$4,000.
The foods in Hungary, which have causet
an enormous destruction of crops, are aoat
ing.
The French government has approved tn
appointment of Mrs. Roteli as papa
nuncio at Paris.
The principal witness against Mrs. Haiti
Penseyres, who is on trial at Buffalo for tn
murder of her husband, is her son.
Los Angeles, California, claims popula
ton of 55,4S8.
Natural gas has been struck" at For
Wayne and Montpelier, Indiana, an
Waterloo, Iowa.
The weekly crop report of The Farmer
RerietU is highly encouraging. Harvest ma
already comm enced in the southern winter
wheat section, and the crop Is nearly pas
all danger. The rains of last week through
out the west made great improvement |
spring crops and in meadows and pasture
Some of the leading Episcopal clergyme
of New York are opposed TO the project fc
S6,OOO,OOO cathedral in that city upon II
ground that it will interfere with the mi
sionary work of the denomination by al
sorbing moneys which would otherwise
devoted to that object.
The Bank of Spain has proposed to for
a company to lease the tobacco monopo
from the Spanish government. The bar
offers bonus of $lS,Go0, 600 yearly and on
half the profits after the first three year
Its tender will probably be accepted.
The outlook for cotton in the Memph
district. embracing west Tennessee, nor
Mississippi north Arkansas, and north Al
bama, is very promising.